Between 5 January and 6 March 2024, Azura conducted systematic line-transect aerial surveys to determine the distribution and relative abundance of large whales off the coasts of Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and New Jersey. The study area ranged from the New York Bight to south of Virginia Beach, Virginia. The primary target of these surveys was […]
Azura Awarded NOAA Contract for Large Whale Aerial Surveys in the Mid-Atlantic Region
In support of the Northeast Fisheries Science Center, Azura will conduct aerial surveys targeted at detecting North Atlantic right whales in the Mid-Atlantic this winter to help inform efforts to mitigate anthropogenic impacts on this critically endangered species. These line-transect surveys will cover approximately 7,000 nautical miles of tracklines from northern New Jersey to just […]
Azura Records Right Whales & Other Large Whales off VA, DE, and NJ
During February and early March, Azura conducted systematic line-transect aerial surveys to determine the distribution and relative abundance of large whales off the coast of Virginia, Delaware, and New Jersey. The primary target of these surveys was North Atlantic right, sei, humpback, fin, and minke whales. The Chesapeake Survey Area consisted of 10 east-west tracklines […]
Azura Conducts Aerial Surveys for Large Whales off VA, DE, and NJ
This February Azura is conducting systematic line transect aerial surveys to determine the distribution and relative abundance of large whales off the coast of Virginia, Delaware, and New Jersey. The primary target of these surveys is North Atlantic right, sei, humpback, fin, and minke whales. The Chesapeake Survey Area consists of 10 east-west tracklines extending […]
Navy Completes Explosive Shock Testing for Aircraft Carrier
During this summer, the U.S. Navy completed three explosive events as part of the Full Ship Shock Trials (FSST) of the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), the newest and most advanced aircraft carrier in the U.S. Navy. The Navy uses these tests on new ship designs to confirm that they can continue to meet […]
